Triple J Has Changed the Date of the Hottest 100

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Published on 27 November 2017

by Nick Buckley

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Triple J has announced it is changing the date of the station's long-running Hottest 100 countdown.

Traditionally (but not exclusively), the countdown has been held on Australia Day, but the national youth broadcaster has faced mounting pressure to change the date.

In September 2016, Triple J announced the date was under review. Then in August this year, it put the question to its readers with a public survey.

The results are in, and the Hottest 100 will next year be held on Saturday January 27, followed by the Hottest 200 on Sunday January 28. In future, and regardless of the date, Triple J has announced the countdown will be held on the fourth weekend of January.